| Previously Funded
Grants: |
| 2007-2008
|2006-2007 | 2005-2006
| 2004-2005 | 2003-2004 | 2002-2003 |
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The
twenty-five grants awarded for the 2004-2005 school year totaled over
$70,000 and are as follows:
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- *Marblehead
Teachers As Scholars:
District-wide, Teachers, Grades K-12
District membership in a university-affiliated
professional development program. Faculty members have the opportunity
to attend 2-3 day seminars in specialized subject areas.
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- *Technology
Camp for Educators:
District-wide, Teachers, Grades 6-12
Two week-long summer training courses for 22 teachers
(44 total) to learn how to integrate technology into the curriculum
via online resources. Teachers will also focus on web page creation.
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- Educator's
Series:
District-wide, Teachers, Grades K-12
Professional development program for all teachers
and the community, consisting of four lectures by well-known educators
and authors focusing on literacy, assessment, community and the
arts.
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- Techsploration:
all Elementary, Grades K-6
Captivating interactive presentations demonstrating
how science/math concepts are incorporated into daily life. Curriculum-related
programs include transportation, machines and electricity.
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- Made
in the Shade:
all Elementary, Grades K-6
Music program providing students with introduction
to jazz and its history. Performance by professional musicians
will include examples of various music and how styles developed
in the U.S.
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- Finding
One's Voice—Authors to Students:
all Elementary, Grades 2, 4 & 6
Three nationally known authors will speak to students
about the writing process, how writers find their voices and how
to commit ideas to writing.
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- Literature
Links to Social Studies:
Village School, Grade 4
Funding for the purchase of historical fiction,
realistic fiction, picture books, poetry books, biographies and
traditional literature to supplement the school's library collection.
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- Biographies:
Village School, Grade 4
Funding to support curriculum in the areas of
African American history, music and the arts, author studies,
world cultures, women's history, science and sports.
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- Fourth
Grade Gap:
Village School, Grade 4
Funding for a variety of fiction, non-fiction
and poetry books supporting 4th grade studies in geography, Chinese
culture and grade level authors.
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- *Student
Book Publishing:
Village School, Grade 5
Provide funding for each student to write and
illustrate a sixteen-page full color manuscript, professionally
printed and bound by a children's book publisher.
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- World
Music and Orff Instrumentarium:
Village School, Grades 4-6
Orff Instruments (metallophones, glockenspiels,
xylophones) will be purchased to enrich general music class instruction.
A collection of World Music instruments will broaden students'
musical experience in the classroom and enhance 6th grade study
of World Cultures.
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- Responsive
Classroom Training:
Village School, Grades 4-6
One-day introductory training for ten teachers
and a week-long intensive training session for six teachers at
the Northeast Foundation for Children, focused on practical classroom
strategies.
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- *Circus
Smirkus:
Village School, Grades 4-6
During gym class, faculty and students participate
in non-competitive and life-enhancing adventures in circus arts;
two-week residency culminates in a final school-wide performance.
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- *Art
Quest:
Village School, Grades 4-6
Curriculum-related slide presentations to help
further explore specific subject matter through observation, with
the development of critical thinking skills.
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- Family
Center :
Village School, Grades 4-6
Seed money for start-up, to include lending library,
workshops, lectures and discussions.
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- *Fan
the Flames—Math & Science Clubs:
Village/MVMS, Grades 4-8
After-school programs for students who show a
special interest and/or talent in math and/or science. Students
will participate in weekly meetings and contests with other school
districts.
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- *Symphony
by the Sea Partnership::
District-wide, Grades 4-12
Collaboration between Symphony by the Sea and
the district's Fine Arts Department that includes school-based
concerts and pre-concert visits by professional musicians.
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- *Project
Adventure :
MVMS, Grade 7
Students participate in challenge-based team/community
building activities off-site to help build confidence and trust.
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- Odds
Bodkins—The Odyssey:
MHS, Grade 9
Award-winning storyteller to present two books
of The Odyssey in assembly and three workshops.
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- American
Studies Resources:
MHS, Grade 11 and others
Funding for books, CDs, videos, art slides and
prints for the library media center to support this new course
of study.
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- *Science,
Society, and a Culture of Inquiry:
MHS, Grades 9-12
Funding for a speaker series on scientific topics
of high interest and impact on society. AP science students must
attend seminars that are also open to all students, faculty and
Marblehead residents.
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- *Senior
Project/Internship:
MHS, Grade 12
Provide funding for materials and expenses to
support seniors' personal design of independent studies and internships
that take place for four weeks during last quarter.
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- Fourth
Grade Readers & Writers Project:
MCCPS, Grade 4
Created for students to develop greater interest
in independent reading. Funding for fiction, non-fiction, poetry,
short story anthologies, leveled texts, magazine subscriptions
and tapes.
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- Creative
Multimedia :
MCCPS, Grades 4-8
Partial funding for enrichment program combining
creative writing, digital photography and computer photo editing.
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- Building
Utopia:
MCCPS, Grade 8
Students will design and build self-sustaining
aquaponics structures that will grow both fish and plants. Funds
include building supplies for this science/technology/engineering
project.
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| *Past recipient of
partial or full funding |
